Red Queen

Red Queen

Paperback Published on: 02/07/2015
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Red Queen
Thoroughly enjoyable
I couldn't put this book down once I had started it! If you love books with suspense, a hint of otherworldlyness and intrigue then you are going to love th... READ MORE
Dani
Red Queen
An interesting power struggle set in a well-built dystopia...
I found myself really enjoying this book at first. The world-building is wonderful - red blooded slum dwellers are held down by the silver blooded nobility... READ MORE
Gem - Wigan
Red Queen
Throne of Glass meets Game of Thrones
Do you really need more than the title description? If you're not already sold, then know that there's also a divergent/hunger games style element too. Thi... READ MORE
Catriona at Waterstones Head Office
Red Queen
A solid first instalment.
I first read Red Queen back in 2015, the year it came out. I absolutely loved it then and could not stop raving about it. I even bought the second book rea... READ MORE
Chloe at Leicester

Synopsis

The first novel in the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard.

This is a world divided by blood - Red or Silver.The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is, until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare's potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince.

Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance - Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart . . .

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781409150725
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Weight: 290g
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 30 mm

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Red Queen
Outstanding debut by Aveyard
This exquisite debut novel by Voctoria Aveyard is truly captivating, clever and compelling. Lovers of YA fiction such as The Hunger Games, Divergent and Th... READ MORE
Iona
Red Queen
loved it !!
I did find it hard to start this book but when i got further in i loved it. I always wanted to know what happened next and found it hard to put it down.
Lottie Brooks
Red Queen
Immersive and Enchanting: Aveyard thrills audiences with her debut novel Red Queen
This book is fantastic. There is no other way to say it. This book is fantastic! Incorporating all the elements which make an captivating story, Aveyard ma... READ MORE
The Book Giant
Red Queen
A must Read! Highly recommend!
Well written. I was glued straight away, this book only took me two days to read, and now I have a long wait for the second book which isn't out until next... READ MORE
Suthers
Red Queen
Stunning plot
I am completely in love with this book series and this gem of a first book has a plot twist that will make your jaw drop. If you however get to the end of... READ MORE
Anna Foster
Red Queen
The new great YA dystopian fantasy.
Bought this book along with the sequel back in 2016 and didn't find time to get into it until recently. However, I felt this incredible urge to get into it... READ MORE
The Sassenach's Library
Red Queen
Really enjoyable YA series
I read this book and was quickly captivated. I read it within four days and I went straight onto the next one after the plot twist left me wanting more fro... READ MORE
Melissa Heppell
Red Queen
Additctive
Not for the first time Victoria Aveyard has completely captured me with her writing. Red queen is action packed and filled with twists that keep you hooked... READ MORE
Yasmina Maslen
Red Queen
great book
I loved the book, for me it is quite different from other books in this category however it still has this thrisll and ease of reading and the pinch of rom... READ MORE
Natalie Donche
Red Queen
Picked it up (mainly) for the cover but the story is even better!
The beginning is pretty slow but now I understand that the information given is pretty essential as we just enter a world where Mare was born (she's been l... READ MORE
Hala Almaknouzi
Red Queen
Good first book in series
I really enjoyed this book, although it obviously isn't breaking any new ground genre-wise, and it fits nicely into the 'Hunger Games' and 'Divergent' type... READ MORE
Harriet
Red Queen
Interesting concept
The idea of having societal segregation based on abilities would be an all too realistic and terrifying idea. Dark concept with a good world creation, exhi... READ MORE
Melissa Harper
Red Queen
Absolutely amazing!!
I loved this book and the rest of the series. I read it in two days and I just couldn’t put it down, Victoria Averyard has created amazing in depth charact... READ MORE
Emma Black
Red Queen
3 STARS
A fantasy romance very reminiscent of its time in that everyone loves the main character for reasons I can't understand, but ultimately was a well paced re... READ MORE
Bethany Johannsen
Red Queen
Favourite Series
Love love love this book series. I’m always looking for something to give me what this book gave!
Amber Farley
Red Queen
Soooo amazing!!! 1000% always recommend
I have never ever ever been that enthralled in a storyline in my entire existence!! Yes I have read books that leave me wanting more but this?! I bought th... READ MORE
Annabella Cain